I had high speed internet and a TV connection installed on my puter about 2 months ago, from the cable company. The guy who installed it was a nice guy and took the time to show me how the thing works and how to use the media center in my new puter. He installed a new cable from the utility post to the house and left it laying on the yard and said someone would be here in a week to 10 days to bury it. 2 weeks went by and no one came by. But then we got heavy rains and the back part of the yard has been under water so I let the matter alone until last week. I called the cable company to inquire about it and learned they had no record of a need to bury a cable but they would be here today to do it. Well today was a beautiful day, felt like spring, but alas no one came by to bury the cable. I'm gonna have to get on the phone and rattle some cages tomorrow.


The cable guy

It was kind of cold and very windy today and my front yard was covered with leaves. Being an organic gardener I look at the fallen leaves as gold to be harvested and put in the tomato beds. So that is what I did, I raked and gathered and put the leaves in the garden bed and pulled out my little tiller, which is a real work horse, and tilled all the leaves into the soil. I got dirty and cold, especially my ears. When i was done I thought it would be nice to turn those apples that are sitting on the buffet into a pie. So I put dinner on hold and made my pie. I am now enjoying a beer and waiting for that pie to cool down a bit so I can sample it. Not an exciting day but very pleasant; it is always nice to work in the yard and bake a pie.

I want to thank everybody who wished me a happy aNNiversary. You guys are the bestest!

Sometimes I think about the idea of posting naked pics of oneself on the internet for the world to see and I bust out laughing; my god why would anybody do that? Then I remember, I'm one of those ppl, lol.

I like the fall gourds, pumpkins and winter squash. They not only taste good they are decorative as well. My brother told me I always have veggies sitting around so I should do some still life photos. Here's one of my pumpkins and stuff.

Today is my 2 year aNNiversary on NN. Over the past 2 years I have made some good friends. Also saw a lot of ppl come and go. I have also seen some ppl who I considered to be friends go without saying a word. But that is to be expected.

The past 2 years has been a wonderful experience for many reasons.

I made my first pumpkin pie of the year last night. Had my first slice this afternoon. Mmm, it is yummy!

Wishing all my Canadian friends a Happy Thanksgiving!

Have you seen ads on TV for prescription medications? In the US, drug companies advertise their newest and most profitable products on TV in pretty much the same manner that beer and automobliles are hawked. However, the government makes them tell you the possible side effects in the ad. As I was making breakfast this morning I had the TV on and an ad for a prescription sleep medication came on. After the rosy description of all the good things this med will do, came the required fine print; the possible side effects. "you should use caution as this medication may cause drowsiness" they said. I have heard this ad a million times and it finally hit me, like a ton of bricks. A sleep med IS SUPPOSED to cause drowsiness!!! That is why it's a sleep med! Duh!!! Is drowsiness a desired result or a side effect? It's no wonder I go through life in a muddled daze!

The utility crew came by today to cut the tree out of the power lines. As a result, me and my neighbors were without power for 8 hours.

The willow is still there, but a lot less of it. It's an old tree that has been losing large branches for some time, so this was just a matter of time.

And, unfortunatly, the water in the garden is not deep enough for swimming and the temps are not warm enough for skinny dipping.

We got about 5 inches of rain last night. So much that it flooded my veggie garden. This is probably the end for the veggies this year.


If the utility lines look low it's because a good chunk of the neighbor's willow tree is sitting on them.

I need to make a loaf of bread, I need to mow the lawn. But instead, I am painting my Holloween pumpkin (not to mention the fact I am on NN, there is no telling when I will be able to pull myself away).